Startups

There are several sites taking pet sitting into the sharing economy, but Rover is quickly become the mark which others compare themselves to as it receives its second round of funding.

One would think that a city that permits a thriving red light district would be less picky about illegal hotels, but Amsterdam isn’t going to sit back as many as 4,000 residents earn an extra untaxed income.

The most likely future for hotel Wi-Fi is the tiered pricing plan: Get low-bandwidth surfing for free or cheap and pay more for data hogging activities like Netfilx streaming or video conferencing.

Regulators are in the process of creating laws that address Lyft and the other ride-sharing startups, which will either give them the validity to blossom or clamp down on their nascent growth.

Singapore is lucky to be elected the first Asian country to be bestowed with the gift of Uber, or so its founder Travis Kalanick will say when it undoubtedly runs into its first regulatory debacle.

Sharing economy is the new new thing and companies large and small that unlock the value of underutilized assets using digital platforms will help redefine large swathes of industries across the spectrum.

There is no middle ground here: either you think this is douchebaggery taken to new level or you're one.

There are far more businesses trying to get into China than foreign employees willing to learn the basics of Chinese, making any app that helps bridge that gap immediately useful.